Word Problems: Two-Step Addition and Subtraction Worksheet

Question 1

Mia has 24 stickers. Her teacher gives her 15 more stickers. Then Mia gives 8 stickers to a friend. How many stickers does Mia have now?

Accepted Answer

Mia has 31 stickers now because 24 + 15 = 39, and 39 - 8 = 31.

Question 2

There are 36 birds in a tree. 12 more birds fly into the tree. Then 19 birds fly away. How many birds are in the tree now?

Accepted Answer

There are 29 birds in the tree now because 36 + 12 = 48, and 48 - 19 = 29.

Question 3

A library shelf has 58 books. The librarian adds 17 books to the shelf. Later, 23 books are checked out. How many books are left on the shelf?

Accepted Answer

There are 52 books left on the shelf because 58 + 17 = 75, and 75 - 23 = 52.

Question 4

Jamal collected 43 shells at the beach. He found 18 more shells in the afternoon. Then he gave 25 shells to his sister. How many shells does Jamal have left?

Accepted Answer

Jamal has 36 shells left because 43 + 18 = 61, and 61 - 25 = 36.

Question 5

A bakery made 72 muffins. It sold 28 muffins in the morning and 19 muffins in the afternoon. How many muffins were left?

Accepted Answer

There were 25 muffins left because 72 - 28 = 44, and 44 - 19 = 25.

Question 6

Lena read 16 pages on Monday and 24 pages on Tuesday. On Wednesday, she read 18 fewer pages than the total from Monday and Tuesday. How many pages did Lena read on Wednesday?

Accepted Answer

Lena read 22 pages on Wednesday because 16 + 24 = 40, and 40 - 18 = 22.

Question 7

A class has 27 pencils. The teacher buys 35 more pencils. Then the class uses 14 pencils for a project. How many pencils are unused?

Accepted Answer

There are 48 unused pencils because 27 + 35 = 62, and 62 - 14 = 48.

Question 8

At the park, 64 children are playing. 21 children leave for lunch. Then 18 new children arrive. How many children are at the park now?

Accepted Answer

There are 61 children at the park now because 64 - 21 = 43, and 43 + 18 = 61.

Question 9

Noah had 90 cents. He spent 25 cents on a pencil and 30 cents on an eraser. How many cents does Noah have left?

Accepted Answer

Noah has 35 cents left because 90 - 25 = 65, and 65 - 30 = 35.

Question 10

A farmer picked 34 apples from one tree and 29 apples from another tree. She put 20 apples into a basket for the market. How many apples were not put into that basket?

Accepted Answer

There were 43 apples not put into that basket because 34 + 29 = 63, and 63 - 20 = 43.

Question 11

A soccer team scored 15 goals in April and 22 goals in May. In June, they scored 9 fewer goals than their April and May total. How many goals did they score in June?

Accepted Answer

They scored 28 goals in June because 15 + 22 = 37, and 37 - 9 = 28.

Question 12

There were 81 balloons at a party. 26 balloons popped before the party started. Then 14 more balloons were blown up. How many balloons were there for the party?

Accepted Answer

There were 69 balloons for the party because 81 - 26 = 55, and 55 + 14 = 69.

Question 13

Sofia has 47 marbles. She wins 16 more marbles in a game. Then she loses 22 marbles in another game. How many marbles does Sofia have now?

Accepted Answer

Sofia has 41 marbles now because 47 + 16 = 63, and 63 - 22 = 41.

Question 14

A bus has 38 passengers. At the first stop, 12 passengers get off. At the second stop, 17 passengers get on. How many passengers are on the bus now?

Accepted Answer

There are 43 passengers on the bus now because 38 - 12 = 26, and 26 + 17 = 43.

Question 15

A store had 55 toy cars. It received 25 more toy cars in a delivery. Then it sold 37 toy cars. How many toy cars are still in the store?

Accepted Answer

There are 43 toy cars still in the store because 55 + 25 = 80, and 80 - 37 = 43.

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